Social media for beginners

Advice and education

Bamboozled by all the talk about social media? We can explain and clarify everything.

We can advise if you should be on social media. Not all small businesses need to be. Some businesses definitely should be.

Not sure how, when or if to use Google My Business, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and the rest? We can help.

Look at social media as another set of tools. The trick is sussing out how and when to use those tools.

Be aware that good social media can take a lot of regular work. Without regular weekly input, your social media presence will wither and die!

For a small business where just doing the job and keeping the back office under control takes up all your time, we might say skip social media. (Though to everyone, no matter how busy, we do say get a website!)

Partnership

If you want to give social media a go but want a helping hand along the way, we can help with that.

We write snappy, focused social media content and make simple online videos.

I’ll work with you to create a simple strategy to do social media well and will then help you put the strategy in place.

Management

Wanting a social media presence but too busy to do it? I’ll do it for you.

I’ll run your social media accounts by writing and posting info that reflects who you are and what you do. I’ll monitor your accounts for customer feedback and queries and respond to them in ways that benefit your organisation.

We’ll agree first on how much work you want done. I’ll get to know you and your business so that I can do it all with as small an impact on you as possible. I’ll report back regularly and let you know how it’s all going.

Case study: Facebook and Twitter in provincial NZ

I helped a Horowhenua wildlife group with some social media work on Facebook and Twitter when it first started up.